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A car drifts beneath the glow of a night circuit, its tires screaming against the wet asphalt.

The FIA Put Its Name on a Racing Game and the Racing Game Couldn’t Keep Up

Gran Turismo Sport bet everything on FIA-certified online racing, then shut its servers in 2024. A look at what it got right and what it lost.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A fast car races down a bright track while dust rises in the air.

Game Reviews8.7/10

Gran Turismo 7 Nails the Driving and Buries It Under Microtransactions

Gran Turismo 7 review: the eighth mainline entry returns GT Simulation Mode but hides it behind always-online saves and microtransactions. Score: 8.7/10.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 14, 2026

A racing car speeds down a wet track under the light of a distant grandstand.

Game Reviews8.3/10

Gran Turismo 6 Was the PlayStation 3’s Last Word on Driving, and a Good One

Gran Turismo 6 launched on PS3 as PS4 arrived. A lavish racing sim with more cars, tracks, and FIA-certified content. Review score: 8.3 of 10.

By mitch·2 min readSeptember 13, 2026

A car speeds along a track, dust rising behind it as it drives with care.

Game Reviews8.3/10

Gran Turismo: The 1997 Racer That Taught a Console to Respect a Car

Gran Turismo shipped 10.85 million copies, averaged 95 percent, and turned driving into a discipline. A retrospective review scoring it 8.3 of 10.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 11, 2026